The Swimmers (2022) showcases a great example on how to make a biographical film

The Swimmers (2022) is part of the latest addition to Netflix’s catalogue, and it paints a huge contrast when comparing the film to other similar biographical dramas.

DramaAndres PartidaNovember 30, 2022Drama, BiographicalComment

What To Watch This October

This list will be compressed to only 10 picks, which makes it somewhat difficult when there’s so many amazing movies out there. Nevertheless, I tried to go for variety. So this list may not contain films that rely on jump-scares to sell the ‘scary movie’ checklist.

HorrorAndres PartidaOctober 17, 2022Thriller, Drama, ActionComment

Police Brutality and Systematic Violence: How Athena 2022 Uses a Complex and Real Situation as a Successful Plot Guide

Romain Gavras is known for his great visuals and gruesome, but somewhat real depiction of violence, as it was previously critiqued in No Church in the Wild (Kanye West & Jay Z) and Born Free (M.I.A.) Music Videos. Gavras’ latest work, Athena 2022 does not disappoint, and from the very start we, as the audience, are dragged deeper and deeper into the Parisian slumps, where riots against police brutality and racial profiling quickly evolves into straight up terrorism. In other words, this film encapsulates a real issue that affects society nowadays, using parallelisms with other hate crimes around Europe and the US.